A diverse, robust gastrointestinal microbiota is
essential to the health of our gastrointestinal and immune systems. This webinar
will review the critical role the gut microbiota plays in maintaining health.
Participants will gain an understanding of how the human intestinal microbiota
functions as an organ and is critical for immune and gastrointestinal system
maturation, colonization resistance, modulation of immune responses, and
nutritional needs. The use of probiotics and prebiotics to support a healthful
gut microbiota will be covered in practical details. Probiotics are
microorganisms that when consumed provide numerous health benefits. A variety
of probiotics are available to health practitioners; most of them are lactic
acid bacteria and bifidobacteria. The disorders in which the beneficial use of
probiotics is documented include antibiotic-associated GI distress, C.
difficile-associated diarrhea, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel
disease, dysbiosis, urinary tract infections, allergies, atopic dermatitis,
eczema, and lactose intolerance. Multispecies probiotics are generally more
effective than single species formulas. Prebiotics increase the numbers and/or
activities of healthful gut microbiota. Prebiotics are useful to increase
Bifidobacterium populations and to support populations of healthful genera such
as Eubacterium and Rosaburia that are not available as probiotics. Participants
will learn clinically relevant prebiotic and probiotic interventions that are
beneficial for a number of common gastrointestinal and allergic disorders. This
presentation will foster an appreciation of the intestinal microbiota and
provide participants with the knowledge needed to effectively use prebiotocs
and probiotics to enhance health.

Stephen F. Olmstead, MD, is Chief Science Officer at
ProThera, Inc. where he directs clinical trials of ProThera® and Klaire Labs™
nutraceutical products. He received his MD from the University of New Mexico in
1979 and completed his Internal Medicine residency at Harvard Medical School,
Massachusetts General Hospital in 1982 and fellowship in Cardiovascular
Diseases at the University of Washington in 1987. Dr. Olmstead served 2 years
in the Commissioned Corps of the US Public Health Service and was stationed
primarily at the Indian Health Service Hospital in Gallup New Mexico. For many
years, Dr. Olmstead spent his career as a Clinical Assistant Professor in
Medicine at the University of Washington Medical School in Seattle. His current
research focuses on the use of enzymes and chelating agents to disrupt
pathogenic GI biofilm and pre- and probiotics to restore gut microbial balance.

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The
webinar will begin promptly at 4:00 PM Pacific, 7:00 PM Eastern and
participation is limited to the first 100 Attendees.

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resources and learn together in real time.

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Mission

HawthornUniversity is dedicated to providing supportive, comprehensive, and professional education in the fields of holistic health, nutrition, and the health sciences through the utilization of distance education methods. Hawthorn offers online undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate degrees, certificates and continuing education programs to a diverse community of adult learners working to enhance health and wellness around the world.